Abstract
Around 60 million people in South Asia drink groundwater from arsenic contaminated shallow aquifers. Research over the last two decades has focused on arsenic removal alone to mitigate this problem, largely ignoring possible microbial contamination of shallow groundwater. Recently, fecal indicators and pathogens were detected in shallow tubewells in Bangladesh, and diarrheal diseases are still prevalent in the region. Therefore comprehensive treatment technologies addressing both microbial and arsenic contamination of drinking water are needed, and will potentially increase health impacts and social acceptability.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Environmental Division 2013 - Core Programming Area at the 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting |
Subtitle of host publication | Global Challenges for Engineering a Sustainable Future |
Publisher | AIChE |
Pages | 213 |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781634390408 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Environmental Division 2013 - Core Programming Area at the 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting: Global Challenges for Engineering a Sustainable Future - San Francisco, United States Duration: 3 Nov 2013 → 8 Nov 2013 |
Conference
Conference | Environmental Division 2013 - Core Programming Area at the 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting: Global Challenges for Engineering a Sustainable Future |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 3/11/13 → 8/11/13 |
Programme Area
- Programme Area 2: Water Resources